Plagiarist
noun
A person who uses someone else's work or ideas without giving them credit, usually as if it's their own.
She was accused of being a plagiarist when her teacher discovered that sections of her essay were taken from a published book.
Often appears as...
- accused of being a plagiarist
- known as a plagiarist
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
noun
A person who uses someone else's work or ideas without giving them credit, usually as if it's their own.
She was accused of being a plagiarist when her teacher discovered that sections of her essay were taken from a published book.
Often appears as...
- accused of being a plagiarist
- known as a plagiarist
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Dishonesty
Plagiarism is a serious violation in educational environments, often leading to penalties.
The university expelled the plagiarist after finding substantial evidence of academic dishonesty.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Text
Plagiarism applies to more than words; it includes ideas, music, and art without proper credit.
Using the melody of a song without permission made him a plagiarist.
Pro Tip 3/3Unintentional Risk
Sometimes plagiarism happens by accident, so it's crucial to always check sources.
She didn't mean to be a plagiarist; she forgot to cite her source.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Dishonesty
Plagiarism is a serious violation in educational environments, often leading to penalties.
The university expelled the plagiarist after finding substantial evidence of academic dishonesty.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Text
Plagiarism applies to more than words; it includes ideas, music, and art without proper credit.
Using the melody of a song without permission made him a plagiarist.
Pro Tip 3/3Unintentional Risk
Sometimes plagiarism happens by accident, so it's crucial to always check sources.
She didn't mean to be a plagiarist; she forgot to cite her source.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Dishonesty
Plagiarism is a serious violation in educational environments, often leading to penalties.
The university expelled the plagiarist after finding substantial evidence of academic dishonesty.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Text
Plagiarism applies to more than words; it includes ideas, music, and art without proper credit.
Using the melody of a song without permission made him a plagiarist.
Pro Tip 3/3Unintentional Risk
Sometimes plagiarism happens by accident, so it's crucial to always check sources.
She didn't mean to be a plagiarist; she forgot to cite her source.
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Quote examples
Pritam Chakraborty
Indian Musician
There was a time that I was only known for being a plagiarist. It used to hurt at times because there was so much effort I was putting into music. And instead of that, it was a couple tunes that I had reproduced from folk songs to remake as film songs, which were being written about.
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Tony Scott
British Director
I'm a plagiarist - I always look back at other movies, and I steal, but I steal well, and I reinvent.
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Kerry Greenwood
Australian Author
I don't steal stories. If I'm a plagiarist, so is Hitchcock. And Tolkien. And Shakespeare.
Quote examples
Pritam Chakraborty
Indian Musician
There was a time that I was only known for being a plagiarist. It used to hurt at times because there was so much effort I was putting into music. And instead of that, it was a couple tunes that I had reproduced from folk songs to remake as film songs, which were being written about.
Quote examples
Tony Scott
British Director
I'm a plagiarist - I always look back at other movies, and I steal, but I steal well, and I reinvent.
Quote examples
Kerry Greenwood
Australian Author
I don't steal stories. If I'm a plagiarist, so is Hitchcock. And Tolkien. And Shakespeare.
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